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In 2019, NASA’s ICON mission sent a 600-pound toddler-sized spacecraft 360 miles off the ground and into the ionosphere, the poorly understood uppermost stratum of the atmosphere. ICON beamed back a steady stream of scientific breakthroughs, critical data, and stunning imagery of the glowing interface between Earth and space. Discoveries include the first-ever measurement of
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NASA’s ICON Mission Ends In Airglow Glory
Carly Miller
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In 2019, NASA’s ICON mission sent a 600-pound toddler-sized spacecraft 360 miles off the ground and into the ionosphere, the poorly understood uppermost stratum of the atmosphere. ICON beamed back a steady stream of scientific breakthroughs, critical data, and stunning imagery of the glowing interface between Earth and space. Discoveries include the first-ever measurement of
